How many times have you said “If only……this happened, my life would be better? If only I could win a lottery, If only my boss knew what he was doing, If only my husband/wife understood me better. Does this sound familiar? Everything that happens to you on a daily basis will give you the choice on how to perceive it and how to respond. We can let things get us down and depressed or we can choose to let them move us in the right direction. Read More

Anxiety. Fear. Panic. Are these words part of your every day life? These emotions are common in many people’s lives. They are wired into our brain as a self-preservation mechanism. For example, we may be in our car when suddenly a person on a motorbike drives in front of you. The fear of hitting this motorbike and its rider activates our minds to take defensive action. This is healthy fear – an awareness and avoidance and respect for potentially dangerous things in our lives.

After my post yesterday, I was asked how people can be thankful when everything in their life seems to be going wrong. My first question was “Everything”? The usual response is “Yes, everything”. This is when I know that their focus is on all the negatives happening around them. When things in life are really tough, you need to go back to the basics. Read More

“Why can life be so unfair”? “Life’s a struggle” “I just make it through” In recent times I have heard these sentences time and time again, and even in my own life recently I allowed myself an “It’s not fair” moment. Read More

Recently my body has shown me how it reacts to stress. The feelings of gut-wrenching pain and that sick feeling deep within my body. Pulse racing and anxiety where I couldn’t see past what I was focusing on. Emotions ranging from hurt to anger and back again.

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Hi Brenda, Great to discover your site! Mind Recipes is a food for thought that lifts you up and open your awareness of appreciation in what Life can give. I really admire your positivity in Life. Now that I read some of the articles in your page…i’m sure that this will be a part of my mornings. A good way to start each day….

Tammy

Thank you. I could relate to your story so much. Similar thing happened to me but I spent years being angry and bitter. If only I had read this all those years ago.